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The top 5 food and agriculture stories in 2017

Agriculture, forestry and other land use activities emit more than 10 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, based on a study by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As the world’s...

27 Dec 2017

The top 5 food and agriculture stories in 2017

Sunrise view on a beach in the United Kingdom

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Oceans overlooked as source of climate change solutions

With the devastating extreme weather events in the southern United States, the Caribbean, and elsewhere this year, it is ever more vital that, while providing humanitarian support and restoring commun...

30 Nov 2017

Oceans overlooked as source of climate change solutions

News / Cities

Japan ‘smart’ cities rely on public-private partnerships

Municipal governments in Japan rely on the private sector’s business savvy and technology expertise to fill knowledge gaps for “smart” city initiatives. Priyankar Bhunia reports for OpenGov that four ...

3 Oct 2016

Japan ‘smart’ cities rely on public-private partnerships

News / Carbon & Climate

G20 emissions pledges are far too low

The promises made by the G20 group of the world’s leading economies to meet the goals reached in last December’s Paris Agreement on emissions reduction are nowhere near adequate, according to new anal...

1 Sep 2016

G20 emissions pledges are far too low

Press Releases / ENGIE

Hazelwood power station in Australia to close at the end of March 2017

ENGIE in Australia announces it will close Hazelwood coal power generation station and the adjoining mine, in the State of Victoria, Australia. The closure will be effective at the end of March 2017. ...

3 Nov 2016

Hazelwood power station in Australia to close at the end of March 2017

News / Energy

Duterte told to end ‘coal addiction’ in the Philippines

Climate advocates on Friday asked the Duterte administration to ban new coal projects and prioritise the national energy policy review that was launched by the Climate Change Commission last month. Re...

18 Jul 2016

Duterte told to end ‘coal addiction’ in the Philippines

News / Policy & Finance

COP24: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Katowice

Nearly 23,000 delegates descended on the coal-tinged city with a deadline for hashing out the Paris Agreement “rulebook”, which is the operating manual needed for when the global deal enters into forc...

18 Dec 2018

COP24: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Katowice

Press Releases / Sunlabob Renewable Energy, Ltd.

Sunlabob completes Lao PDR’s first-ever commercial solar project

Sunlabob Renewable Energy Ltd., the venture-backed company specialising in renewable energy and clean water solutions, recently completed the construction and commissioning of a 90 kWp roof-mounted so...

16 Jun 2016

Sunlabob completes Lao PDR’s first-ever commercial solar project

News / Energy

UK opens world nuclear showroom

...renewables, where storing surplus power in large batteries is becoming financially viable. A darker reason for the UK plumping for nuclear over renewables is the need to retain its nuclear deterrent a...

25 Oct 2016

UK opens world nuclear showroom

Press Releases / Greenpeace Southeast Asia

Greenpeace Philippines busts myths on renewable energy

On the eve of the start of the comprehensive government energy policy review, and proving that the incoming rainy season is not an impediment to fully embrace solar energy, Greenpeace launched the Sol...

16 Jun 2016

Greenpeace Philippines busts myths on renewable energy

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

We can still keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start

...renewables. Emissions have declined in the European Union for several decades, most notably in the past 10 years as a weaker economy, along with continual improvements in energy efficiency, has led to...

1 Feb 2017

We can still keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start

News / Energy

Renewables fuel optimism in Nepal

...renewables accounted for only 1.66 per cent of the country’s total energy supply, according to the government’s Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC). Major waste The largest established form of ...

27 Jun 2016

Renewables fuel optimism in Nepal

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Natural solutions to climate change

In response to climate change, land is key. Today, agriculture, forestry, and other land uses account for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse-gas emissions. But adopting sustainable land management...

23 Nov 2017

Natural solutions to climate change

Opinion / Policy & Finance

For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity

...renewables rather than relying on coal. It has been the largest producer of solar photovoltaic cells in the world since 2007, and overtook Germany as the nation with the largest installed photovoltaic...

8 Dec 2016

For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity

News / Carbon & Climate

Asian temperatures could rise disastrously

Unrestrained climate change could have serious consequences by forcing Asian temperatures drastically upwards; it could limit economic growth and reverse recent human advances for hundreds of millions...

25 Jul 2017

Asian temperatures could rise disastrously

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

No room for complacency on 1.5°C climate change threshold

The Earth today is more than 1°C hotter than it was in pre-industrial times, and the terrible symptoms of its fever are already showing. This year alone, back-to-back hurricanes have devastated Caribb...

24 Oct 2017

No room for complacency on 1.5°C climate change threshold

Press Releases / USAID Private Financing Advisory Network Asia

Call for proposals: Women businesses and projects in clean energy

**Join Us to Empower Women for Sustainable Energy** The USAID Private Financing Advisory Network-Asia (USAID PFAN-Asia), the International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy (ENERGIA) and the A...

16 Feb 2017

Call for proposals: Women businesses and projects in clean energy

News / Energy

Wind turbines head for homes again

A new type of small wind turbine for home electricity generation, intended to match the popularity and potential of solar power, is being developed in Europe. This will be the second time that attempt...

2 Feb 2017

Wind turbines head for homes again

News / Energy

As global demand for electricity grows, geothermal energy heats up

At 2:46 p.m. local time on Friday, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by the largest earthquake ever to strike its shores. The 9.1 magnitude quake triggered a devastating tsunami that killed more than 1...

10 Jan 2017

As global demand for electricity grows, geothermal energy heats up

News / Energy

Unlocking Southeast Asia's clean energy potential at SETA 2017

...renewables in its energy mix to 23 per cent by 2025, up from 10.2 per cent in 2013. "I believe that ASEAN is making its best efforts to address climate change, but their carbon emissions are increasin...

8 Feb 2017

Unlocking Southeast Asia's clean energy potential at SETA 2017

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